Crusher signs Dean Allen Foyd
has signed Swedish psych/rock trio Dean Allen Foyd and will be releasing their debut album in march. more details/samples to come.
has signed Swedish psych/rock trio Dean Allen Foyd and will be releasing their debut album in march. more details/samples to come.
New Converge-esque hardcore outta Tromsø from a band called Die X Legend. The band's debut LP "VS. Goliath" will get a proper vinyl release on February 3.
The new maskinen album "Framgång & efterfrågan" will be released on march 27.
Jonas Lundqvist nee Jonas Game (ex-Bad Cash Quartet) will be releasing his sophomore solo album "Så e de me de" under his own proper name on march 21.
PSL has the premiere of the new video "Halal haircut" from authentic 90s Swedish indierock relics Tennis Bafra: miar-tennis-bafra-halal-haircut/" target="_blank">https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/01/30/premiar-tennis-bafra-halal-haircut/
I fully admit it now: my first impression of Ghost was way off and totally wrong. I went in with false expectations due to whatever hype and backlash was going around at the time and totally missed the fact that they are simply a great heavy rock band with tons of solid hooks. I'm sure a lot of folks are bummed by the occult vibe and costumes, but that stuff doesn't bother me at all. In fact, I am unreservedly excited about seeing them play in Seattle tonight and look forward to seeing an actual
New music from Finnish folk act Värttinä off the group's new album "Utu", due out February 1.
Serenades are henceforth to be known as We Are Serenades. The duo's debut album "Criminal heaven" will be out in mid-April.
will be doing a vinyl edition of The High Hats' excellent 2007 album "Too much is never enough" later this spring with a brand new full-length to follow later in the fall. Seeing as how I'll definitely be tracking down a personal copy, I'll be sure to keep you posted.
Rising will be hitting the road across Europe in march:
03/08 - Paletten, Viborg (DK) w/The Kandidate
03/09 - Beta, Copenhagen (DK) w/The Kandidate
03/10 - Kansas City, Odense (DK) w/The Kandidate
03/16 - Red Rooster, Berlin (GER)
03/17 - Rockstation, Halle (GER)
03/18 - tba, Dresden (GER)
03/19 - Cafe na pul cesty, Prague (CZ)
03/20 - Galerie u mloka, Olomouc (CZ)
03/21 - Stwst, Linz (AUS)
03/22 - tba (ITA)
03/23 - Swamp Club, massa Carrara (ITA)
03/24 - tba (ITA)
03/25 - Ponyhof, Frankfurt (GER)
03/27 - Dachstock, Bern (CH)
03/28 - Rocas Cafe, Luxembourg (LUX)
03/29 - Bastard, Osnabrück (GER)
03/30 - Cafe Nova, Essen (GER)
03/31 - Glocksee, Hannover (GER)
04/01 - molotow, Hamburg (GER)
04/02 - mAU Club, Rostock (GER)
04/05 - L' Orient, Linköping (SWE)
04/26 - Fritz's Corner @ Strand, Stockholm (SWE)
04/27 - Sticky Fingers, Gothenburg (SWE)
04/28 - Loppen, Copenhagen (DK)
PSL has the premiere of the new single "About to tell" from recent signee Noonie Bao: miar-noonie-bao-about-to-tell/" target="_blank">https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/01/27/premiar-noonie-bao-about-to-tell/
Wolfbrigade will be doing a couple long-weekend jaunts later this year:
05/17 - BlackFleck, Potsdam (GER)
05/18 - Jokus, Giessen (GER)
05/19 - Juz Dampfmühle, Verden (GER)
07/12 - Obscene Extreme (CZ)
07/13 - tba, Leipzig (GER)
07/14 - DIY Fest (POL)
has signed Swedish rockabilly trio The Troubled Three and will be releasing the band's new album "moving on" on February 17. Samples and tourdates at the band's website: m/" target="_blank">https://www.thetroubledthree.com/
has started a new dance-music imprint called to be spearheaded by A&R/manager Patrik Larsson. As far as releases go, the label will focus on digital EPs and singles as well as a new compilation series called "march to a Uniform Beat". Read the full press release: mbeat.com/playground-music-launches-a-new-dance-label" target="_blank">https://www.uniformbeat.com/playground-music-launches-a-new-dance-label
Swedish indiepop act Liechtenstein have a brand new album called "Fast forward" out now via and the label is giving away the tune "Ambitions" as enticement: https://www.fractiondiscs.se/